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The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

DOJ: Ohio State hid researchers’ China funding on NASA, NSF grants

Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve civil allegations that it failed to disclose employee affiliations with, and support from, the People's Republic of China in connection with federal research funding, the Justice Department announced.

August 31, 2026
FILE - This June 17, 2019, file photo shows 5-mg pills of Oxycodone. The nation's top public health agency on Thursday proposed changing — and in some instances, dulling — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Walmart to pay $50 million to settle DOJ opioid prescription allegations

The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc. to resolve allegations that the company's pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.

August 31, 2026
More young Americans are opting for vintage cameras rather than the ultra-crisp lenses that come with their smartphones. (Photo by DisobeyArt on Shutterstock)

Why Gen Z is choosing old-school cameras over smartphones: It’s more than just nostalgia

A couple of years ago, American summer camps began banning screens. No smartphones, no tablets, nothing with a display. A small company called Camp Snap spotted the gap and built a camera for those kids: a point-and-shoot with the look of a 1990s Kodak, just a viewfinder and a flash, with no way to see a photo until they plugged the camera into a computer. Then something the company had not planned for happened.

August 31, 2026
Robert Pattinson attends a special screening of "The Drama" at Regal Union Square on Thursday, April 2, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Chris Hansen calls Pattinson’s impression of him ‘overly dramatic’ but ‘pretty good’

Chris Hansen has weighed in on Robert Pattinson's portrayal of him in A24's upcoming drama-thriller "Primetime," offering a mixed verdict on the trailer that dramatizes his run as host of "To Catch a Predator." "I mean, obviously he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it's overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer," Hansen said.

August 29, 2026
In this Sept. 11, 2001, photo, United Airlines Flight 175 collides into the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York as smoke billows from the north tower. (AP Photo/Chao Soi Cheong) ** FILE **

CBC reverses course, will call 9/11 attacks terrorism without attribution

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is making an exception to a longstanding editorial rule that barred its journalists from independently labeling the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as terrorism, reversing itself Friday after a leaked internal memo touched off a political firestorm on both sides of the border.

August 29, 2026
Artificial sweeteners are displayed, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in New York. Artificial sweeteners may set the stage for diabetes in some people by hampering the way their bodies handle sugar, according to results of a study released Wednesday by the journal Nature. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Sweetener in gum, jam, toothpaste tied to higher stroke, heart attack risk, new study finds

STUDY: A sugar substitute found in everything from sugarless gum to toothpaste and jam is drawing fresh scrutiny after researchers presenting at Europe's largest cardiology conference this week reported that people with high blood levels of xylitol face a significantly greater risk of stroke, heart attack and death than those with the lowest levels.

August 29, 2026
New York Yankees' George Lombard Jr. looks on during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Yankees rookie George Lombard Jr. ties franchise error record

New York Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. is putting together a rookie season of extremes: the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut, and now a run of defensive miscues rarely seen in the modern game.

August 28, 2026